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Charges Upgraded For DWI Driver Who Killed Vineland High School Senior, Police Say Charges have been upgraded for a 54-year-old Vineland man who was driving drunk when he struck and killed a high school student riding his bicycle in April, authorities said Monday. Phillip J. Cox was charged Monday with death by auto and violation of law intended to protect health and safety in the April 29 crash involving 18-year-old Daniel A. Diaz, Vineland police announced. He was initially issued summonses for driving while intoxicated and reckless driving. Diaz was riding west on West Park Drive near North Third Street when he was struck by Cox's SUV around 8:30 p.m., authoriti…

by Cecilia Levine

09/13/2021

Police & Fire

Body Recovered From Passaic River A body was recovered from the Passaic River in Hudson County Monday afternoon, police reports say. The New Jersey State Police Marine Unit was apparently dispatched to the area of the river near 1st Street in Harrison around 2:15 p.m. Last week, the bodies of a young couple who were swept away in Hurricane Ida's floodwaters were recovered from the river. As of Monday, a Little Falls woman who witnesses said was also swept into the river by the current remained missing. No further details were immediately released.

by Cecilia Levine

09/13/2021

Police & Fire

Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Black Horse Pike Crash A motorcyclist was killed in a weekend crash on the Black Horse Pike in Egg Harbor Township, authorities said. Joseph Seif III was heading east when he veered off the road near the Elmwood Avenue intersection Saturday around 2:35 p.m., Egg Harbor Township police said. Seif, of Galloway, struck a curb and overturned several times -- the motorcycle landing in the grass median. Seif was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A GoFundMe account for the father of four had raised $4,400 as of Monday. The account was launched by his son.

by Cecilia Levine

09/13/2021

Schools

Bus Driver Shortage Sends Students Home Early In NJ District Students in one New Jersey school district will be going home early due to a bus driver staffing shortage. Glassboro school officials emailed parents on Friday saying the high school and intermediate schools would be dismissed 45 minutes earlier than normal due to a shortage of approximately eight drivers. A Board of Education meeting to discuss the issue is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 20 at 6:30 p.m., at the high school. Anyone with the proper credentials is urged to apply for a position.

by Cecilia Levine

09/13/2021

News

Winning Lottery Ticket Good For $652,643 Sold In Passaic County A winning Jersey Cash 5 ticket was sold in Passaic County. The lucky ticket drawn matched all five numbers from the Sunday, Sept 12 drawing, taking home the $652,643 prize. That ticket was sold at Jackpocket, 355 Warwick Tpke., in Hewitt. The winning numbers were 26, 27, 40, 43, and 45 and the XTRA number was 05. The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for the winning ticket sold.

by Cecilia Levine

09/13/2021

News

2 Powerball Tickets Good For $50K Sold In NJ A pair of winning Powerball tickets good for $50,000 a piece were sold in New Jersey. One ticket won a third-tier Powerball prize while the other won a third-tier Double Play prize. The winning Powerball numbers from the Sept. 11 drawing were 20, 31, 38, 40, and 49. The Red Power Ball number was 21. The Power Play was 2X. The ticket was purchased from Spirits Unlimited, 2 Route 37 West in Toms River. The Powerball jackpot rolled to $416 million for the Monday, Sept. 13, drawing. One Double Play ticket matched four of the five white balls and the Double Play Power Ball draw…

by Cecilia Levine

09/13/2021

Police & Fire

14-Round Magazine, Loaded Handgun Seized From Missouri Driver In Secaucus, Police Say Police seized a loaded handgun and a 14-round high-capacity magazine for a different weapon from a Missouri driver they spotted with fake license plates, authorities in Secaucus said. The Secaucus Police Department’s Anti-Crime Unit was near the Extended Stay Hotel when they saw a vehicle in the parking lot with bogus license plates just before 6 p.m. Sept. 10, Chief Dennis Miller said. While speaking to the driver, a handgun was spotted in the driver’s side door pocket of the vehicle, within his immediate reach, Miller said. Master Jules Summerville, 27, of Missouri, was arrested fo…

by Cecilia Levine

09/13/2021

Police & Fire

Multiple Victims Including Children Airlifted In Veterans Memorial Bridge Crash Eight people including children were injured Sunday in a crash on the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Lancaster County, authorities said. The two-vehicle crash occurred just before 5 p.m. on the Route 462 bridge over the Susquehanna River, Lancaster Online reports. Six children and one infant were apparently among those injured, the outlet says citing a dispatch report. The bridge, also known as the Wrightsville-Columbia Bridge, had reopened as of 8 p.m.

by Cecilia Levine

09/12/2021

Police & Fire

Video Shows Coast Guard Rescuing Victims From Sinking Boat In NJ Members of the US Coast Guard rescued three boaters after their vessel began taking on water three miles east of Long Branch on Sunday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay received the initial notification from the Monmouth County 911 dispatcher at 9:15 a.m., saying people on a sinking vessel needed help, the agency said in a statement. A 47-foot motor lifeboat from Coast Guard Station Manasquan Inlet was dispatched to the scene along with an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, which was diverted from training. A rescue swimmer was lowered from…

by Cecilia Levine

09/12/2021

Police & Fire

Haunted Hayride Shooting Leaves Pittsburg Area Teen Dead, Another Injured A 15-year-old boy died and another victim was injured in a shooting at the season opening of a haunted hayride near Pittsburgh, authorities said. An argument between teens broke out before three or four gunshots rang out at the Haunted Hills Hayride in the North Versailles township, Allegheny County Police Lt. Vernando Costa said. Steven Eason was pronounced dead at the scene while the other 15-year-old victim was hospitalized in critical condition after the incident near a boarding area around 8:15 p.m., authorities say. A teen shooter around 15 to 17 years old was being sought …

by Cecilia Levine

09/12/2021

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